Southwest Tortellini Salad with Creamy Salsa Dressing
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Carlsbad Cravings · by Jen

Southwest Tortellini Salad with Creamy Salsa Dressing

NUTRITION · PER SERVING20M COOK
CAL 22%·PRO 36%
CARBS 44G40% OF CAL
6G FIBER35G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 22G45% OF CAL
8G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A make-ahead pasta salad of cheese tortellini with corn, black beans, avocado, bell peppers, and bacon, tossed in a creamy salsa dressing. Perfect for potlucks and picnics.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 10
  • 23 oz. refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • fresh corn kernels (from 1 ear of sweet corn)
  • 1 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 of a small red onion, chopped
  • 1 large Avocado, chopped
  • 6 slices thick cut bacon, crumbled ((more or less to taste))
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Pepper Jack cheese (or more to taste)
  • 3/4 cup salsa ((medium for more of a kick))
  • 1/2 cup sour cream ((may sub.plain Greek yogurt))
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • juice from 1 lime ((2 tablespoons))
  • 1 jalapeno (seeded, deveined and roughly chopped)
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/3 cup loosely packed cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp EACH salt, ground cumin, sugar**
  • 1/4 tsp EACH pepper, smoked paprika
  • Milk as needed
  • Hot sauce to taste
PREP
15M
SODIUM
966MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.